The National tribune., 1887-10-27
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY OCTOBER a. 1887

do her duty, saying, Michigan Is on guard to-
night" Emma Sibley Pease; w. +. Thorpe. the
A A.-G. of Michigan; Mrs. Kline, the beautiful
Californian, and scores of others added kindly
words OF congratulalion.
In her forcible and elegant address Mrs. Robbins
referred TO the statement that the speech made by
Mrs. Plummer at -. Louis elected Mrs Hampton.
This was not so.' she said - Mrs. Hampion's
own work as Department President OF Michigan
won for her the loyal admiration of n majority OF
the able and intelligent women Of the Order"
The reception OF the Department President, Mrs.
Sarah A. &. Plummer was most fattcring. She
stood for moment smiling happily into the faces
OF the people and then turning took Mrs. Hamp-
ton hand-her President, friend and co-workcr-
and pledged To her the loyal support of Michigan
for the good of the Order and the sacred cause oi
the Grand Army of the Republic. Then the audi
ence rose. while Mrs Plummer. still holding Mrs.
Hampton's hand. said: May the Lord bless thee.
and keep thee; the name OF the God of Jacob de-
fend thee. send thee help from the sanctuary, and
strengthen thee out of Zion" She then briefly re-
viewed the history of Michigan's growth in the
Order of W.iC., and paid tribute To the merits q.
the volunteer soldier of the United States making
some sweeping assertions. which the genial Chair
man sustained, saving: " Mrs. Plummer - right
the nobleSt men of this Common wealth were in the
Union army. The reception closed with n general
Misunderstanding and infOrma! and happy interchange
of greetings and contratulations.-OneW Who Was
There.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The National Pi6ene is n bright ncwsy little
sheet. publisher ut Delevnn. H., in the interests OF
the w.R.C., aud edited by Mrs sue NJ Sanders,
Department President OF Illinois, teTse and vGor-
Gus writer. As a specimen Of the sound advice ii
is giving To the Relief Corps extrac: the follow
ing: Our Post thinks seriously Of dsbandng he
cause they are not able To keep up the expense IF
meeting another Winter. Must we. their aux
Hilary, also disband? No most assuTedly you ere
not Obliged To- disband on this account, but we
would advise that II you rs a Corps are the stronger
of the two, you assist your Post in such manner
that they, too. may exist as an organization. Re
lief means first for the old veterans and we know
OF NO more appropriate place to begin than right
here II your Post members are genuine aud pow
ari " lei oh eff Ira IA lfnR
Relief Corps correspondents. Corps Depart
ment, will time by mailing all commuuica-
tons direct 10 Mrs. Kate Il. Sherwood. Editor
Woman's Department, NATIONAL TRIBUNE, To-
ledo, %.
Mrs. :. Agnes Parker, Department President,
issues the following In General Orders No. T.
This is business: THE annual inspection OF Corps
in Massachusetts will be made between Nov
llSs1 and Jan. l. lsSS. The exempliicttion of the
work OF our Order VIII be given by Corps ID Of
Worcester, Nov. .. All Assistant Inspectors will he
required To be present at said exemplihcation.
Corps will he required TO go through the entire
Ritualistic work rendered In Rituals and In
spectors are required to e. prepared TO stay until
their full duty II done aud not hurry through the
work OF Corps to take a train leave the proper
work of an Inspector unfinished"
IL is with sorrow learn of the death of the in
FAINT daughter of Past Department Commander
George II. Patch, adopted by the Relief Corps Of
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Patch i now childle-. i'm her
deep Aiilciiou. Members Of the W 20 will unite
with Department President of Massachusetts, rs
expressed in General Orders No T. in the hope that
affection, believing always lie doeth all things
we'll"
Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kline. Past National
President, with Col. G.. Mason Kline and their
daughters. " Eureka" aud Pet have been visiting
at the kinnc homestead near Syracuse, " y.
They are now the guests of Mrs. Eunice l.. Watt
Maiden, Mass. and carly in November will be the
guests Of DT. Porter :. Kline. Paterson y. j. Hi
q. Berry Corps. No 6, Of Maiden tender Mrs
kinne reception, at which Past Commander in
Chief Merrill. Junior Vice Commander in Chief
Linehan, and Department officers, GAR and
W.RC. will be present. Mrs. Kline will he the
guest of Mrs. Barker, Past National President, for
q few days.
Mrs. Helen 6. Berthond an active worker Of
Dodd Corps. No. s. Golden. Colo. was suddenly
called To her rest and from the abors of her love
the past Summer. As memorial OF her and her
works, her husband, Capt. l.. l.. Berthond has
completed and presented TO Dodd Corps THE
Helen Berthond Soldiers Hospital" at Golden.
The hospital was her own project. Surely. it shall
be told a. "a memorial of her.
In General Orders. No. 4, Mrs. Mary Jewe;t Tel
ford quotes as follows from the General Orders of
Aug. IL. of Gen. George Ady, Commander Of the
Department of Colorado: THE homnn's Relief
Corps OF this Department is worthy of our hearty
Endorsement. IL i carrying on its charities with
out bluster, but with efficient thoughtfulness. Its
consolidated quarterly reports show that during
the year ending June co ISL the few CorpS in this
Department have expended in charity for the wor-
thy Union veteran and his family. over 81 800
Very little of this sum would have found itself in
this channel but for the systematic organization Of
the Relief Corps. When the comrades learn that
this IL done without friction and that the relations
of these Corps with the Posts to which they are
auxiliary are in every sense harmonious they will
be glad that this Is the authorized auxiliary in
our common work OF Fraternity, Charity and 10y
atty"
Owing to press Of business T.. May Wheeler. Ed
itor Of the Romans NeIrs has resigned as DEPART
meut Secretary, indianapolis Division, W re. of
indiana and Agnes Hit has become her successor
Mrs. Wheeler taking Mrs. Hits position ON the
Presidential Stan rs Department Aid. Mrs. Vince
Ter is woman of ability and lovely presence, and
will continue her good work for the veteran and
his cause.
The Romans Nelcs, indianapolis. thus expresses
itself concerning the committee from the National
Convention who brought about settlement of
the Indiana question:
- Mrs. T.. Florence Barker of Maiden Mass il
the originator of the National Woman's Relief
Corps, and is "A beautiful presence.
" Mrs. Kate Is. Sherwood. Past President of the
National Woman's Relief Corps, is n remarkably
executive woman. She Is on the editorial staff of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington d. c. and
is the soldiers favoritc poet.
- Mrs. Sarah A &. Plummer. of Lansing Mich
is one of the singing sisterhood of that State She
says she rhymes when no one hears her. but her
rhymes have poetic ring that makes them heard"
Many letters are received by the Editor from
Indiana, rejecting all shades of opinion rs TO the
plan OF unitcation, but the most accept the situa-
ton as for the best. Comrade Charles II. Myerhoff
Past Commander of Farragut Post, Evansville
gives the keynote when he says, I'VE must ali
work for unfcation." Where such a spirit prevails
there can be division.
Twenty-Five ladies responded To n call from John
Nj. Good Post, No. 5U2, Department of Pennsyl-
vania, G.A.R. to meet a committee consisting of
Comrades Aug-tadt, Nissley and Singer, mt G. A r.
Hall. TO form Relief Corps After full discussion
of the aims and objects of the W.R.C. all present,
signed the application for charter and OH the even
ing Of Sept - the Corps instituted and officers
installed by Mrs Emma Richards, Assistant Insti-
tuting and Installing officer, Of Reading Pa. The
number OF the Corps is 100 and is xiary to John
NJ Good Post. No. 5O2, GAR The following oiIi-
GERS have been elected: President, Mrs Sarah A.
Bamer; >. V.-P., Mrs. DIR. = X. Nissley; j. V-P,
Mrs. Philip Singer See. Miss Mary +. Augstadt;
Treas. Mrs. Lucy rfienbaugh; Chap Mrs Mary
Shultz; Con, Miss Maggie T.. Balmer; A. c. Miss
Florence g. Augstadt; e., Mrs. Geo. w wormIey
A. c., Mrs. J. III. Furthermore. The Corps opens
under the most favorable auspices and we predict
for IL "A of usefulness and prosperity in the
noble work in which they have so cheerfully en-
listed.-S X. ".
J. b. Sloan Corps No. lO2. Department of New
York, was organized at Penn Van, y. ". July %
by Mrs. Sarah T.. Nichols. National Senior Vice
President, with Is members. Mrs. Jennie Sample
elected President; Sec. Miss Minnie sloan;
Treas, Mrs. Kate Russell. After public instnIIa-
ton of officers, Sloan Post rendered the Corps n
banquet, which was enjoyed very much by all
present. The Corps have just given n Corn Festi.
val. which Melted them Sl00 The Corps i pros
perng with dozen new members to initiate
RuneItie Randolph, Corps Correspondent
Mrs. Kate IL. Sherwood. who was i'll for some
weeks prior 10 National Convention. has been TAX
ing the salt baths and drinking the bitter water mt
the Avery House. Mt Clemens, Mich As her
writing arm has been disabled from neuralgia